I must admit that at times, I have had a challenging relationship with our Blessed Mother. It is something that I am working through. In my weakest moments, I envy Mary. Here I am, with a barren womb, empty and broken. Yet Mary immaculately conceived Jesus at a young age. She simply said “yes” to God’s will and suddenly she was pregnant. That is the impression we get sometimes, isn’t it? What could the Mother of God know of infertility or the long wait toward adoptive parenth

Trying to conceive while dealing with infertility comes with intense emotions. Each new treatment, supplement or surgery can fill us with the possibility that “this, surely, will be the month!” often to only be met by deep despair when we see that, once again, this month is not our month for the pregnancy we have longed for for so long. How do we continue forward in hope, leaving room for the possibility for God to work a miracle, all while not setting ourselves up for an emo

When we stood at the altar, the priest looked us in the eyes and asked: “Will you accept children lovingly from God?” Our response was an exuberant: “We will.” And we meant it. We were assured: be open to life, and life will come. Be faithful. Be patient. Be generous. Be hopeful. So we waited. And waited. And waited. We didn't know it would hurt this much, but we said yes to life. And we’d say yes again.

As his wife, I vividly recall the day his words about IVF made me realize that pursuing it might create an unbridgeable gap

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And yet, to many, it seems IVF provided the exit ramp from our most profound suffering. From an outsider's perspective, everything we...

Successful, in the sense that four beautiful human lives were created. Unsuccessful in the sense that no babies were born.

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“I’m going to be honest with you because someone needs to be. At your current weight, you have no business trying to conceive”. I steady...

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Lisa and I met and started dating in March of 1985. We have been married for 35 years. We are both cradle Catholics and active in our...

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